MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA – 29 Apr, 2017 – Nimble Collective announced today it is partnering with the California State University’s Summer Arts Program in both the scholarship application process and the mentoring of selected students. Scholarships, ranging from $100 to $2000, will be awarded to the top five submissions for use toward the CSU Summer Arts class.

CSU Summer Arts students must apply by May 15 to be considered for the Nimble Collective CSU Summer Arts scholarship. If accepted into the program, they will be guided by Nimble’s leaders, the industry professionals who have brought the world such films as How to Train Your Dragon, Megamind, Lord of the Rings, Toy Story, and more.

It is recommended that students have at least two years’ experience in Maya computer animation and modeling software. Students will work on an animated group film including all key aspects of production including storyboard creation, modeling, animating characters, lighting shots and more.

Nimble Collective, Inc., a Silicon Valley startup revolutionizing the animation industry by crafting the first cloud native animation platform, will allow students to leverage expertise and guidance from Academy Award-winning industry innovators. Students will gain experience in advanced animation filmmaking techniques including real-time collaboration and communication as part of a creative crew of hand-selected filmmakers. The course will culminate in a public presentation of student work.

Nimble Collective, founded by Academy Award-winning animators and technology entrepreneurs, is offering studio-level capabilities without the costly infrastructure to empower creators. With all the production capabilities of the animation pipeline hosted in a secure cloud environment, animators and their collaborators, wherever they are in the world, will be able to spend more time creating instead of managing complex and expensive infrastructure. ‘Be Your Own Studio.’